One of the questions I get asked as an author is this: Have you ever incorporated something that happened to you in real life into your novels? The answer is yes. Absolutely. I think most writers pull from real life in one way or another, whether they admit it or not. Sometimes it is a
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Lately, I have been absolutely blown away by the incredible feedback rolling in for Double Exposure, Dust and Inheritance, and Boots and Stilettos. Reading your reactions to these stories has been one of the absolute highlights of my writing journey. For nearly fifty years as a photographer, my goal was always to capture a thousand
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There are certain images that do more than illustrate a story. They open a door. This one does exactly that. A darkroom. A camera. Chemical trays. A bottle marked Fixer. A red digital clock burning the numbers 3:33 into the shadows. And in the background, barely separated from the darkness, a figure stands where no
Big news, thriller readers! Zero Exposure has been selected as part of the BookSirens “Suspense Thriller ARCs You’ll Love” June 2026 Bundle, and I could not be more excited to share it with you. BookSirens has gathered a collection of suspense and thriller advance reader copies from several authors, giving readers a chance to discover
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It is official. Zero Exposure will be released on September 16, 2026, and I could not be more excited to finally share it with you. This book is especially meaningful to me because Zero Exposure is the prequel to Double Exposure. If you have ever wondered where the strange world of Reed Sawyer began, this
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There are moments in an author’s life that stop you in your tracks. For me, this was one of them. When I first wrote Dust and Inheritance, I had no idea how many readers would connect with Millie Caldwell, Clem Spyker, and the rugged Montana land that sits at the heart of this story. I
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Every now and then, I get the chance to do something fun for readers, and this weekend is one of those times. For a very limited time, my clean historical western romance Dust and Inheritance is available free on Amazon. This story begins with a one-way ticket to Montana, a stubborn woman determined to finish
Sometimes a book cover needs to do more than catch the eye. It needs to tell the truth. That is why I recently made a small but important change to the cover of Boots and Stilettos. Not because I was unhappy with the book. Far from it. I love this story. These characters mean a
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Some readers notice the big twist. But it’s the small things, the way details matter in fiction writing, that can make a story memorable for others. Some notice the villain. Some notice the final chapter. Me? I worry about the men’s bathroom near the pizza restaurant. That may sound ridiculous, but welcome to the strange
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There are days when the words just… don’t show up. You sit down.Then you open the document.You stare at the blinking cursor like it owes you money. Nothing. And if you’ve written for any length of time, you know this feeling well. It’s not laziness. Also it’s not a lack of ideas. It’s something quieter…
